Beautifully done; don't confuse it with a zombie movie

Rating: Null/10 (11 July 2003)

I have a feeling that the Night of the Living Dead crowd will be disappointed at this film because they are expecting something different.
First of all, with the exception of a good amount of blood being spattered about, this isn't a very gory film. If you like a bit of the ol' ultra-violence, don't look for it here.
Second, it's not extremely terrifying. It's very disturbing in some aspects, but don't expect to be jumping out of your seat in fear. You might be on the edge of your seat because you don't know that the filmmakers aren't going to tap every cheap "head pops into a window" scare opportunity.
Without giving anything away, the really scary characters in this film aren't zombie monsters.
What does this film have to offer? A haunting beauty and wonderful scoring. Desolation. Isolation. Desperation.
What won't you miss? Million dollar cheesy CGI effects; throwaway lines; false bravado.
I'm so glad I saw this film.